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Fhri Rountable on At REPORT OF THE ROUNDTABLE ON THE ACCESS TO INFORMATION ACT 2005: Fostering ‘Open Government’ Through Access to Information. 18th—19th September 2006 Sheraton Kampala Hotel Directorate of Information, Foundation for Human Rights Ministry of Information & National Initiative (FHRI) Guidance Roundtable on the Access to Information Act 2005, Fostering ‘Open Government’ Through Access to Information TABLE OF CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ………………………………………………………………………… Pg 3 INTRODUCTION …………………………………………………………………………………. Pg 4 OPENING REMARKS …………………………………………………………………………… Pg 6 Livingstone Sewanyana Executive Director, Foundation for Human Rights Initiative, FHRI KEY NOTE ADDRESS ……………………………………………...…………………………….. Pg 7 Rt. Hon. Kirunda Kivejinja 3rd Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Information and National Guidance PRESENTATIONS AND EMERGING ISSUES ……………………………………………….… Pg 9 CLOSING REMARKS …………………………………………………………………………... Pg 24 Mr. Apolo Kakaire Manager, Rights Monitoring & Advocacy Project, Foundation for Human Rights Initiative, FHRI Mr. Faustine Misanvu Ag. Commissioner Monitoring & Inspection, Directorate of Information, Ministry of Information & National Guidance Hon. Dr. James Nsaba Buturo Minister of State, Ethics & Integrity, Office of the President APPENDICES …………………………………………………………………………………….. Pg 26 • Kampala Declaration on the Implementation of the Access to Information Act 2005 • List of Participants • Agenda 2 Roundtable on the Access to Information Act 2005, Fostering ‘Open Government’ Through Access to Information ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS FHRI would like to thank DANIDA, for the support towards the initiative of a Roundtable on the Access to Information Act 2005. FHRI would also like to thank for The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) for their technical support towards the Roundtable. FHRI expresses gratitude to the Directorate of Information in the Ministry of Information and National Guidance for their collaboration in convening this Roundtable. FHRI would also like to thanks the participants for taking time off to attend and actively participate in the proceedings of the Conference. Participants at the Roundtable, Sheraton Kampala Hotel 3 Roundtable on the Access to Information Act 2005, Fostering ‘Open Government’ Through Access to Information INTRODUCTION The Foundation for Human Rights Initiative (FHRI) in partnership with the Directorate of Information in the Ministry of Information and National Guidance successfully convened a Roundtable on the Access to Information Act 2005, under the theme; “Fostering ‘Open Government’ Through Access to Information”, from the 18th – 19th September 2006, at the Sheraton Kampala Hotel. The Roundtable was convened to sensitize key stakeholders on The Act as well as to explore mechanisms for the operationalisation of the Access to Information Act 2005. It examined the subject of effective implementation as fundamental to the success of any access regime. The Roundtable greatly benefited from the experience of several local media experts as well as the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative based in New Delhi, India who advocated and monitored the implementation of the Access to Information Act in India. The meeting attracted ninety (90) participants including Members of Parliament, Public Relations and Information Officers from different Government departments, representatives of Civil Society Organizations, students from Makerere University and the media. Hon. Adolf Mwesige, Minister of General Duties in the office of the Prime Minister represented the Rt. Hon. Kirunda Kivejinja, 3rd Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Information and National Guidance as the Guest of Honour at the opening session. Hon. Dr. James Nsaba Buturo, Minister of State, Ethics and Integrity, Office of the President, officiated at the closing ceremony. To facilitate discussions and share experiences on the implementation of the Access to Information Act 2005, FHRI and the Directorate of Information, Ministry of Information and National Guidance invited distinguished Resource persons in the public service, academia and media fraternity at the Roundtable. In attendance were; • Dr. Henry Onoria, Senior Lecturer of Law, Faculty of Law, Makerere University on The Value of the Right to Information in Uganda: Underpinning Practical Experiences from the Commonwealth Countries; • Mr. Haruna Kanaabi, Coordinator, East African Media Institute, discussant of the above presentation; • Mr. Kalundi Robert Sserumaga, Senior Media Commentator, discussant of a presentation on “Balancing the Scales: The Rights to Information and National Security”; • Prof. Fredrick Jjuuko, Professor of Media Law, Faculty of Law, Makerere University, discussant of a presentation on The Access to Information Act 2005: ‘A Catalogue of Exceptions’; • Mr. Venkatesh Nayak, Coordinator, Right to Information Program, Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative, New Delhi, India on Entrenching Openness: Implementing the Right to Information in Practice; 4 Roundtable on the Access to Information Act 2005, Fostering ‘Open Government’ Through Access to Information • Mr. Faustine Misanvu, Ag. Commissioner, Monitoring & Inspection, Directorate of Information, Ministry of Information and National Guidance on Developing Mechanisms to Operationalize the Legislation: What steps have been initiated?; • Mr. John Mitala, Head of Public Service / Secretary to the Cabinet on Facilitation of Implementation of the Legislation: Developing a Culture of Transparency and Accountability; • Mr. Ibrahim Semujju Nganda, Political Editor, The Weekly Observer, discussant of the above presentation; • Justice Faith Mwondha, Inspector General of Government on Protection of Whistle Blowers: The Role of Government. At the end of the Roundtable, a Kampala Declaration on the implementation of the Access to Information Act 2005 was unanimously adopted. This report summarizes the key discussions over the two days and captures suggestion, ideas and queries of participants with a view of ensuring the successful implementation of the Access to Information law in Uganda. (Left) Mr. John Ken Lukyamuzi & Mr. Abdul Katuntu (Right) 5 Roundtable on the Access to Information Act 2005, Fostering ‘Open Government’ Through Access to Information OPENING REMARKS Livingstone Sewanyana, Executive Director, Foundation for Human Rights Initiative (FHRI) Mr. Livingstone Sewanyana welcomed the distinguished participants and Resource persons to the Roundtable. He reaffirmed FHRI’s interest in upholding the right to freedom of expression including the media in Uganda and welcomed the Access to Information Act 2005 as an important step in expanding media freedom. He noted that information is power and in the spirit of democracy and equality, it should be shared freely with the people. Information is also a strong weapon in fighting poverty and enhancing good governance. An effective access to information regime empowers the poor to demand information regarding pro-poor policies and ensure that their basic needs are met. It would easily en- sure that public officials don’t easily engage in corrupt practices that deny the population the enjoyment of an acceptable standard of living and social infrastructure that meets their needs. An effective right to information regime would change the culture of secrecy, promote transparency and public accountability in the execution of government business, minimize data manipulation, increase investor confidence and empower people to engage more meaningfully in the democratic process. He mentioned the fact that, whereas the enactment of the Access to Information Act 2005 was an important step, without implementation it remains an idle horse. There is need for joint partnership between the holders of information (Public Officials), civil society organizations and the media to ensure that the law is implemented. FHRI was therefore of the view that the Roundtable was an opportunity for all stakeholders to examine the law with a shared goal of identifying bottlenecks to its full implementation and making proposals for fast-track remedies. Mr. Sewanyana pointed out the impediments as; • The existing legal framework that regulates journalists-multiplicity of legislations (Penal provisions of sedition, the Press and Electronic Media Act, etc) • The multiplicity of agencies that regulate the media (Broadcasting Council, media Council etc) • Executive policy pronouncements, for example, the media ban issued late last November 2005. With appropriate surgery and an enabling political environment, FHRI was optimistic that the Roundtable would push further the space available for the full enjoyment of the exercise of the rights to freedom of expression in Uganda. He, on behalf of FHRI thanked DANIDA, the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA) and HIVOS for the support towards the initiative of a Roundtable on the Access to Information Act 2005. 6 Roundtable on the Access to Information Act 2005, Fostering ‘Open Government’ Through Access to Information KEY NOTE ADDRESS By 3RD DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER / MINSTER OF INFORMATION AND NATIONAL GUID- ANCE Rt. Hon. Kirunda Kivejinja Presented by: Hon. Adolf Mwesigye Minister of General Duties in the Office of the Prime Minister The Rt. Kirunda Kivejinja begun by giving a background of the Access to Information Act 2005. It was enacted as a fulfillment of Government’s commitment to building a State based on: • Freedom • The rule of law • Transparency and accountability These items are the pillars of Democratic Governance. The International backdrop
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